A bittersweet simcha took place on Thursday morning—the bris milah of the son of Reb Altar Yisrael HaCohen Matzner, H’yd, a 31-year-old avreich who was murdered in the Ramot terror attack last month. The baby was named after his father, Altar Yisrael. The sandak was the baby’s Zeidy, HaGaon HaRav Chaim Greineman, the Rosh Kollel […]
Mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani once again revealed his deep hostility toward Israel on Wednesday, refusing multiple times to say that Hamas should lay down its weapons — even as he reaffirmed his vow to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should he visit New York City. The far-left Democrat appeared on Fox News’ The Story […]
President Trump says Hamas has told his top aides that it will disarm, and that the terror group could be dealt with “violently” if it refuses do so. “I spoke to Hamas, and I said, ‘You’re going to disarm, right?’ ‘Yes, sir. We’re going to disarm.’ — That’s what they told me. They will disarm […]
In an extraordinary moment during his address to the Knesset on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump publicly urged Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. “I have an idea, Mr. President,” Trump said, turning toward Herzog in the visitors’ gallery. “Why don’t you give him a pardon? Cigars and champagne — who […]
President Donald Trump received a rapturous welcome in the Knesset on Monday as Israel celebrated the release of the last 20 living hostages from Hamas captivity — a moment he declared marked not only the end of a war, but the end of “an age of terror and death.” “After two harrowing years in darkness […]
More than 50,000 people gathered at the Kosel for Hoshanah Rabbah Tefillos. The highlight came at sunrise, as tens of thousands joined in heartfelt tefillos near the remnant of the
A massive sign thanking President Donald Trump appeared on Tel Aviv’s beachfront Tuesday, hours before the president’s arrival in Israel pn Monday morning. The display features the words “Thank you” alongside a silhouette of Trump’s head, set above two blue stripes and Stars of David resembling the Israeli flag. The design also includes the word […]
As Israel braces for the emotional return of the final hostages from Gaza, Magen David Adom (MDA) — the country’s national emergency medical service — has gone on full alert, deploying paramedics, EMTs, and mobile intensive care units to assist the IDF and Ministry of Health in one of the most delicate operations in the […]
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, taking off for Israel ahead of the hostage releases tomorrow and a multinational summit in Egypt
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday night hailed the imminent return of the last Israeli hostages from Gaza as both a “historic event” and the emotional climax of Israel’s two-year war with Hamas. “Citizens of Israel, my brothers and sisters,” Netanyahu began. “This is an emotional evening, an evening of tears, an evening of joy. […]
Israel’s Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, declared Sunday night the launch of Operation “Returning Home”, signaling the final stage of the war with Hamas and the imminent return of the remaining hostages held in Gaza — two years after the October 7 massacre that upended Israeli society. “In a few hours […]
A Gaza physician whose family was wiped out in the war posted a searing personal message on X accusing Hamas of betraying the people it claims to defend and condemning
US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff was met with thunderous applause Motzei Shabbos Chol Hamoed Sukkos as he opened the weekly rally calling for the release of hostages still held
In a televised address on Friday, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu called the newly approved hostage-ceasefire deal a triumph of Israeli resolve, crediting a mix of “relentless military pressure” and “unwavering diplomacy” — including help from U.S. President Donald Trump — for forcing Hamas to agree to release the remaining captives and end the Gaza war. […]
President Donald Trump lashed out at a CNN journalist during a White House roundtable, cutting her off mid-question and branding her “one of the worst reporters” before refusing to answer. The confrontation erupted as Trump fielded questions during a session on Antifa at the White House. Moments earlier, Secretary of State Marco Rubio had passed […]
Vice President JD Vance delivered a scathing speech during Thursday’s White House Cabinet meeting, lavishing praise on President Donald Trump while torching Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer over the ongoing government shutdown. At the meeting, top administration officials took turns thanking Trump for his leadership. When it was Vance’s turn, he used the moment to […]
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, one of Washington’s most respected foreign affairs commentators, offered rare praise for President Donald Trump, crediting him with achieving what he said former President Joe Biden “could never do” — securing a permanent Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. Appearing Thursday on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Ignatius said Trump’s breakthrough marked […]
Mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani spent some time in Williamsburg on Chol Hamoed Sukkos, meeting with local community leaders, from both Satmar factions. His first visit was to the sukkah of
US President Donald Trump said Monday that Hamas has lost “70,000 people” since the terror group’s October 7, 2023, attack, apparently rounding up the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry’s death toll, which does not differentiate between civilians and combatants. “From the Hamas standpoint, they probably lost 70,000 people. That’s big retribution,” Trump said near the beginning […]
Over 50,000 people flocked to the Kosel on Thursday morning, the second day of Chol Hamoed in Eretz Yisrael, for Birchas Kohanim. Overhead view of the Birchas Kohanim at the
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